Vacant job

Finance and Business Unit, Administrative Department

Do you want to work with qualified payment processing in a complex and socially critical operation? We are looking for you with experience in finance and accounting who wants to contribute to secure and efficient financial flows in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister's Office, in a role characterized by quality, development, and collaboration.

Your working day. Sweden's tomorrow.

The Finance and Business Unit consists of three sections, one of which is the Payments Section. Within this section, approximately 14 employees ensure that the Chancellery's payments are handled correctly and efficiently through central invoice processing for several ministries, supplier setup and control, and the handling of all payments within the Chancellery. The operations include both ongoing operations and the development of working methods and system support to ensure that payments are made in a correct, secure, and efficient manner.

You are responsible for the daily handling of Swedish and international payments, including reconciliation, reporting, and quality assurance. The work also includes monthly reconciliations, ongoing bookkeeping, customer invoicing, incoming payments, and supplier invoices, as well as service-oriented handling of cases in case management systems and functional mailboxes. The role involves responsibility for ensuring correct financial flows and the ability to switch between different tasks within the unit.

Read more about our operations at https://www.regeringen.se/sveriges-regering/justitiedepartementet/ (https://www.regeringen.se/sveriges-regering/justitiedepartementet/).

Your background

We are looking for you who have a university or college education relevant to the assignment, for example with a focus on economics, or alternatively have work experience that the employer considers equivalent. You have many years of experience in qualified work within finance, payment administration, or accounting.

You have very good knowledge of accounting principles and good accounting practice. Furthermore, you have good system familiarity, including good knowledge of the Office package, and the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new digital tools. You express yourself very well in Swedish, both orally and in writing, and have good knowledge of English.

It is meritorious if you have additional education or courses in economics, accounting, or a related field. It is also meritorious to have experience working in the financial systems Unit4 and Proceedo, as well as good knowledge of VAT.

Your skills

The Chancellery's employee criteria are holistic view, development, and results.

Everyone working at the Chancellery needs to have a holistic view and collaborate for the benefit of the operations. You are expected to contribute your perspective and competence and be open to others. You will bring ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the operations and your own competence. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

To thrive and succeed in the role, you are proactive and initiative-taking and have a solution-oriented approach. You work in a structured and methodical way and have good ability to communicate and explain in a pedagogical manner. Furthermore, you are collaboration-oriented and actively contribute to common results. You also have good analytical skills and can identify patterns and turn insights into concrete improvement proposals.

Read more at https://www.regeringen.se/jobba-hos-oss/att-arbeta-i-regeringskansliet/medarbetarskap-och-ledarskap-i-regeringskansliet/ (https://www.regeringen.se/jobba-hos-oss/att-arbeta-i-regeringskansliet/medarbetarskap-och-ledarskap-i-regeringskansliet/).

Other

The position is a permanent employment that begins with a six-month probationary period.

The position is classified for security clearance, and a security investigation with register control will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. You must be a Swedish citizen, but may have a foreign background.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, contact Dimitrios Siotis, who is the section chief. You are also welcome to contact recruitment specialist Kristina Dybeck at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Union contacts are Johan Strokirk for Saco and Jan Wahlström for ST. You can reach all of them via the Chancellery's switchboard, 08-405 10 00.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than June 10, 2026.

The Chancellery's mission is to support the government in its work to steer Sweden and realize its politics. Here, 4,800 people work, of whom 600 are abroad. The Chancellery welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as a strength and asset, and we work actively to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Administrative Department is responsible for cross-agency issues such as change and renewal work, finance, employer issues, competence supply, communication, security, IT, library, archives, and registry, as well as for the common service in the Chancellery.